Verizon (disclosure: the company that owns the company that owns TC) celebrated an FCC victory this week, as the agency approved a request for a temporary network lockdown on new phones. The carrier request the feature in February as part of a “safety check period.” The ruling presents a kind of temporary waiver on an
PUBG’s latest update for PC is now live, and it brings a tonne of new elements to the battle royale phenomenon. Dubbed update #30, it brings a devastating new handgun, an amphibious vehicle in the form of BRDM-2 with more damage resistance, and exploding fuel cans. A new ledge grab feature has also arrived with the
Ever since the notch was first added to smartphones, everyone in the world except the deeply deluded and my editor have wished it gone. Oppo has done it — or at least shown that it can be done — with a demonstration unit at Mobile World Congress in Shanghai. iPhone users can console themselves that
Half of Instagram’s billion-plus users open its Explore tab each month to find fresh content and creators. Now the Facebook-owned app will due more to carry its weight by injecting ads into Instagram Explore for the first time. But rather than bombard users with marketing right on the Explore grid, Instagram will instead only show
Want to know how to share Google search results or report suspicious websites? Heard about the Raspberry Pi 4 and want to know more? In this week’s Really Useful Podcast we look at these things and more, including a brief chat about the sudden crypto coin rally, the “ghost broker” insurance scam, and how to
The 2019 Steam Summer Sale is now live, offering great discounts across a variety of games both old and new, including the likes of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Devil May Cry 5, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Prey, Jurassic World Evolution, Life is Strange 2, Firewatch, Monster Hunter World, Soulcalibur VI, Civilization VI, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo WhatsApp beta version 2.19.183 for Android is now available via Google Play Beta Program WhatsApp has released a new beta update of its Android application, and sifting through its code, tracker WABetaInfo has found a new feature that is in the works. The feature is being called Hide Muted Status Updates, and
The Yi Dash Camera has a 2.7-inch display Xiaomi-backed Yi technology has introduced a new product in India called the Yi Dash Camera. The new camera joins the products like Yi Action Camera, Yi 4K Action Camera, and the Yi Home Security Camera in the company’s India portfolio. Yi Smart Dash Camera is a monitoring
Let’s get straight to the point here: there are too many streaming services. TV and movie streaming buffs like us need to be subscribed to more than one service since the best content is often spread across different platforms. This is, of course, in addition to our regular DTH or cable TV service. The bottom
Social networking giant Facebook is testing a toggle to turn off the red-coloured in-app notification dots on its home screen which until now had to be manually checked to get ridden off. The company has confirmed that this is a new global test that started recently on iOS and Android for a subset of users.
Telegram has released its latest update, adding a number of new features. The headline feature is location-based group chats, which let you join or create group chats with people nearby. Which could help you make new friends with people in your area. Chat to Telegram Users Near Your Location Telegram details the new features in
Apple on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai. The Cupertino, California-based company did not share any specifics of the deal. Apple is vying against rivals such as Alphabet’s Waymo to develop self-driving vehicles. In the past year, Apple has revamped its efforts, bringing former Tesla engineering chief Doug Field to oversee
Photo Credit: Mi Community Forum / Laviniuc The bootloop issue also affects units purchased from official retail partners Xiaomi began the rollout of MIUI 10.3.1 update for the Mi 9 SE’s global variant earlier this month, which brought the May security patch and new AI camera modes among other features. But it appears that the
Welcome to this week’s transcribed edition of This is Your Life in Silicon Valley. We’re running an experiment for Extra Crunch members that puts This is Your Life in Silicon Valley in words – so you can read from wherever you are. This is Your Life in Silicon Valley was originally started by Sunil Rajaraman and
Linux Mint and elementary OS are both popular alternatives to Ubuntu—but they’re also based on Ubuntu. If you’re new to Linux, this can be confusing. Let’s try to clear up what this means and why it matters to you. The Ubuntu Desktop Ubuntu is a free and open source Ubuntu: A Beginner’s Guide Ubuntu: A
LG W30 has been confirmed by Amazon, while the LG W10 was recently seen listed LG is set to launch its W-series smartphone in India today. The company is hosting an event in New Delhi for the launch, and so far, thanks to a teaser by Amazon, we know the LG W30 can be expected
Photo Credit: Twitter/ Microsoft Security Intelligence Microsoft has warned users of a new malware campaign Microsoft is drawing attention to a new malware attack that infects Windows systems using its own Office software’s macro functions. A new malware campaign is doing the rounds and it essentially employs a complex infection chain to download and run
Sick of those anxiety-inducing red dots constantly appearing on the Groups, Watch, or other tabs in your Facebook app? Well the social network may be easing up a little in its unending war for your attention. Facebook is now testing a toggle to turn off the red in-app notification dots on its homescreen. Until now
Samsung Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e have been launched in India. Both new smart fitness wearables are claimed to “complement the personal wellness journey” of users by tracking daily activities such as walk, run, and bike. Samsung also says the Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e are water resistant up to 5ATM. Alongside health
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is adding three new broadband plans to its bouquet to offer as much as 3GB daily data benefits with up to 8Mbps speed. While the Rs. 349 and Rs. 399 broadband plans give 2GB data per day along with an FUP limit of 1Mbps, there is also the Rs. 499
Dell Technologies, HP, Microsoft, and Intel Corp on Wednesday opposed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to include laptop computers and tablets among the Chinese goods targeted for tariffs. Dell, HP, and Microsoft, which together account for 52% of the notebooks and detachable tablets sold in the United States, said the proposed tariffs would increase the cost of laptops in
In developer lingo, quality-of-life updates are all about refining things that already work. Thanks to these incremental improvements, it should make the end user experience much more enjoyable. And with iOS 13, it feels like Apple’s main focus is on this concept. Dark Mode is basically the only new flashy feature of iOS this year.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is making its way to India. Four months after being unveiled at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event in February, the new Samsung smartwatch has finally been officially launched in India. The South Korean consumer electronics giant on Tuesday introduced the smartwatch at a press event in Gurugram. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
The figures pale compared to Pokemon Go in terms of revenue and download Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the latest augmented reality game from the folks behind Pokemon Go, is off to a great start. As per app analytics platform Sensor Tower, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite brought in an estimated $1.1 million (roughly Rs. 7.63 crores)
Just as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepared for the “most difficult launch” of his rocket company with Falcon Heavy rocket, the space-enthusiast changed his display picture on Twitter from an alcoholic monkey to that of an astronaut sipping hot coffee on Mars. The picture uploaded on Monday shows an astronaut, leaning against what looks like
WhatsApp for Android originally added Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature back in December last year WhatsApp for Android has been updated with an enhanced Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature that allows users to watch videos in a pop-up window even while switching from one chat to another. It also continues to play the video on the floating window when
Facebook Messenger is one of the world’s most popular messaging apps, but it’s not without its critics. Which is why we have found the best alternatives to Facebook Messenger. Some people loathe using anything connected to Facebook. Others are unimpressed with the linkup between Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, all of which are owned by
The first public beta builds of iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS 10.15 Catalina are now out. The latest releases come days after Apple provided new experiences to developers. With the debut of the first iOS 13 public beta, users on all iOS 12-running iPhone and iPod touch models are eligible to get a sneak peek
Honor 9X is expected to run Android 9 Pie It has been reported that Honor is working on an Honor 9X Pro smartphone, thanks to leaks that surfaced last month. The tipster who leaked the Honor 9X Pro has now tweeted information about a Honor 9X smartphone that is expected to be the successor to
As a misanthrope living in a vibrant city, I’m never short of things to complain about. And in particular the problem of people crowding into my photos, whatever I happen to shoot, is a persistent one. That won’t be an issue any more with Bye Bye Camera, an app that simply removes any humans from
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